Geochronology projects

• Current projects
• Support to state and territory
• Retired projects
• Related links

The Geoscience Australia Geochronology Laboratory provides high quality age information to support research objectives in both internal and collaborative regional and specific interest projects. Collaborative projects operate with State and Territory Geological Surveys, universities and the CSIRO.

Current projects

Currently, the Geoscience Australia Geochronology Laboratory is working in the following Geoscience Australia projects related to the Onshore Energy Security Program:

Regional projects

• Mt Isa-Georgetown Project
• Narelle Neumann
• Gawler-Curnamona Project
• Geoff Fraser
• Narelle Neumann
• Northern Territory Project
• David Maidment
• Chris Carson
• Northern Western Australia Project
• Keith Sircombe

National projects

• Geothermal Energy Project
• Chris Carson
• National Geochemical Survey of Australia
• Patrice de Caritat
• Thorium Project
• Terry Mernagh
• Yanis Miezitis
• Uranium Systems Project
• Chris Carson
• Onshore Petroleum Project
• Tom Bernecker

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Support to State and Territory

The Geoscience Australia Geochronology Laboratory also is providing support to State and Territory mapping projects under the auspices of the National Geoscience Agreement.

• NTGS: Regional Geoscience Programs
• Chris Carson
• Simon Bodorkos
• GSQ: Regional Geoscience Programs
• Chris Carson
• Andrew Cross
• GSNSW: Regional Geoscience Programs
• Andrew Cross
• Chris Carson

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Concluded projects

Former projects that geochronologists have worked on include:

• North Australia Project (NAP) Mineral Promotion
• Jonathan Claoué-Long (SHRIMP: Arunta, Davenport)
• Andrew Cross (SHRIMP: Tanami)
• Geoff Fraser (Ar-Ar: Tanami, Arunta, Davenport)
• Narelle Neumann (SHRIMP: Mt Isa)
• Gawler Mineral Promotion
• Oliver Holm (SHRIMP: Gawler)
• Geoff Fraser (Ar-Ar: Gawler)
• TASMAP: Understanding Major Geological Elements and Mineral Potential
• Lance Black
• NTGS: Regional Geoscience Programs
• Kurt Worden
• GSWA: Edmund and Collier Basins field mapping and Gascoyne Complex field mapping
• Keith Sircombe

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Related links

• Geochronology home page
• Geochronology regional projects
• Geochronology facilities
• Research and development